Sustainability

Tiwai becomes New Zealand’s largest battery and helps to keep the lights on
Friday, 31 May 2024
The Tiwai smelter will make up to 185 megawatts (MW) of electricity available to the national grid in times of severe shortage as a result of a new set of demand response contracts concluded with e
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Zero emission heavy lifting on site: building a sustainable future
Wednesday, 29 May 2024
“If you ask me what my main vision is, I want us to redefine the construction site - at least at small scale initially - where we have electric or hydrogen cars, electric cranes, electric trucks, a
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Reducing a facility’s carbon footprint takes a data-driven approach
Tuesday, 21 May 2024
When legendary management consultant Peter F.
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Extensive European research on responsible carbon dioxide removal
Tuesday, 21 May 2024
Alongside drastic emission reductions, carbon dioxide removal technologies and practices are needed to keep the Paris Agreement climate target within reach.
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E-ships must find their bearings
Tuesday, 14 May 2024
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has set ambitious targets to at least halve greenhouse gas emissions in the shipping industry by 2050, compared to 2008’s levels.
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Coal rule changes welcomed
Tuesday, 14 May 2024
The mining industry welcomes the Government’s announcement today that there will be law changes to align coal with other forms of mining, says Straterra chief executive, Josie Vidal.
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Bonfiglioli solutions aid recycling and waste management
Wednesday, 17 April 2024
The government’s 2019 National Waste Policy set 2030 targets and acti
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Don’t say the S word! – sustainability reporting manufacturing
Thursday, 11 April 2024
In the words of Maurice Switzer in Mrs. Goose, Her Book: “It is better to remain silent at the risk of being thought a fool, than to talk and remove all doubt of it.”
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Battery recycling consolidating for better, safer recycling outcomes and lower emissions
Tuesday, 12 March 2024
Phoenix Metalman Recycling has expanded its battery recycling capability through the acquisition of E-Cycle’s battery recycling business.
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IEA to address CEP Conference
Tuesday, 05 March 2024
The head of energy efficiency at the IEA (International Energy Agency), Dr Brian Motherway, will headline the speaker line-up at this year’s CEP conference.
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World-first Maritime Megawatt Charging System for Auckland Transport
Wednesday, 28 February 2024
ABB and Singer Electric has secured a contract with Auckland Transport (AT) to deliver the maritime world’s first Megawatt Charging System (MCS) to recharge electric ferries using the same charging
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Why pre-insulated plastic piping systems improve the sustainability of HVAC
Wednesday, 31 January 2024
GF Piping Systems and Swiss Climate AG have conducted a life-cycle analysis of the factory pre-insulated COOL-FIT 2.0 system.
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Kiwi Aeronautical Engineers Develop Aircraft to Fight Climate Change Impact
Wednesday, 31 January 2024
A new multi-million dollar aircraft designed by Kiwi aeronautical engineers is set to help governments and humanitarian organisations save lives during natural disasters and fight the impact of cli
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Fonterra to install it's first electrode boiler at Edendale to reduce emissions
Friday, 26 January 2024
 In its next step to get out of coal, Fonterra has announced it will install a 20-megawatt electrode boiler at its Edendale site in Southland.
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Remediation plan needed to address Tiwai contamination
Wednesday, 24 January 2024
The independent monitoring undertaken earlier this year to fill gaps we identified in New Zealand Aluminium Smelters’ data confirms our initial understanding of numerous legacy and ongoing sources
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